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OverviewThe radical ideas of Voltaire and Rousseau critically influenced the French Revolution, but how did an entire generation learn about such ideas prior to the Revolution? Censer marshals a vast literature in order to provide a coherent and original interpretation of the role of the French press in the dissemination of social and political ideas in the years leading up to the Revolution. He also explores the relationship between journalists and government officials, and unearths a range of sophisticated censorship techniques employed by the government to keep ""Bad News"" off the front pages. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jack CenserPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9780415097307ISBN 10: 0415097304 Pages: 276 Publication Date: 29 September 1994 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION: THE PERIODICAL PRESS Part I Content 1 THE POLITICAL PRESS 2 THE AFFICHES 3 THE LITERARY—PHILOSOPHICAL PRESS Part II Milieu 4 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY JOURNALISM AND ITS PERSONNEL 5 THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE PERIODICAL 6 THE READERSHIP, CONCLUSIONReviewsCenser's methodically researched book . . . provides a wealth of information about editors and their readers. <br>- Choice <br> The author offers a beautiful synthesis, profiting from his own research and from numerous works on the press of the Old Regime . . .. <br>-Francois Moureau, Sorbonne <br> A magisterial book. <br>-Jorn Schosler, Lias: Sources and Documents Relating to the Early Modern History of Ideas, 1994--be careful using the quote. It came from a footnote in a journal article. <br> Censer's book is a felicitous blend of comprehensive reading of secondary sources and his own research. ... Blending perceptive synthesis and original research, The French Press in the Age of the Enlightenment will instruct and challenge readers for many years to come.' Harvey Chisick Haifa University Censer's book is a felicitous blend of comprehensive reading of secondary sources and his own research. ... Blending perceptive synthesis and original research, The French Press in the Age of the Enlightenment will instruct and challenge readers for many years to come.' ? Harvey Chisick Haifa University Author InformationJack R. Censer is Professor of History at George Mason University. His most recent publications include The French Revolution and Intellectual History (1989), and he is series editor of Rewriting Histories. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |